Carbondale Police Announce Roadside Safety Check to be Conducted

Carbondale Police Announce Roadside Safety Check to be Conducted

Carbondale, IL – The Carbondale Police Department, will conduct Roadside Safety Check(s) (RSC) in Jackson County during the month of August 2014, surrounding the Labor Day holiday, according to Deputy Chief Stan Reno.

The Carbondale Police Department has zero tolerance for impaired driving. Officers working this detail will be watchful for drivers who are operating vehicles in an unsafe manner, driving with a suspended or revoked driver’s license, transporting open alcoholic beverages, or Driving Under the Influence (DUI).

Alcohol and/or drug impairment is a significant factor in nearly 40 percent of all fatal motor vehicle crashes in Illinois. RSC’s are designed to keep our roads safe by taking dangerous DUI offenders off the road. This project is funded through the Illinois Department of Transportation, Division of Traffic Safety.

For more information about this effort, please contact Sgt. Doug Wilson at 457-3200 ext.446 or dwilson@ci.carbondale.il.us.